Saying “Naming the problem is the first step toward addressing it” the letter commended President Trump for identifying the threat, however, the letter also called attention to the ongoing threats to religious liberty that can only be reversed by Presidential action.

Christian groups standing with Ark. prisoner Abdul Maalik Mohammed argue that the Arkansas DOJ and 8th Circuit Court were in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. They say his RLUIPA his First Amendment rights were also violated.